Milionário & José Rico

One of the most important and influential duos of sertanejo (Brazilian country) music, Milionário e José Rico came from a life of poverty to reach massive popularity (more than eight platinum albums). They relied on their excellent timbristic blending and in the unprejudiced style mix that, opening the way for contemporary pop-sertanejo duos, fused bolero, guarânia, chamamé, and Brazilian folk music with instrumentation and arrangements taken from Mexico, Paraguay, and Brazil. Milionário e José Rico met in the late '60s in São Paulo. The duo recorded three LPs for Califórnia t...